Best Menopause Supplements

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Women of age 45 to 52 are naturally going through menopause and fight for its symptoms. Hormonal changes during premenopausal are the indicator for each woman to do something for the menopause phase. Menopause comes with many symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep disorder, night sweating, osteoporosis, mood swings, skin issues, vaginal dryness, weight issues, etc.

14 Best Menopause Supplements.

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A healthy lifestyle, along with proper diet management help the women to fight actively with the symptoms of menopause. But the use of supplements can further make this transitional phase easier for women. Read this article if you are either at premenopausal, menopausal, or postmenopausal stage to learn about the benefits of supplements in these phases.

1. Flaxseed

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Flaxseed, rich in omega -3 fatty acid and lignans and workable supplement for menopause. Add ground flaxseed or flaxseed oil in your smoothies, tea, cereal, rice or any other meal. Flaxseed is helpful to treat the following symptoms:

Hot flashes

Mood swings

Joint and muscle pain

Lower cancer risk

Heart problems

Night Sweats

2. Black Cohosh

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Black cohosh is the oldest supplement used to treat menopause. Native Americans have used it, a century ago for premenopausal effect on body, menopause and during childbirth. It is basically an herb having many chemicals which have a positive impact on the body. Moreover, it also acts like estrogen in females to deal with certain hormonal changes and their side effects. Numbers of studies concluded that it is fruitful to improve bones density, for better mental fitness, to treat sleep disorders, helps to reduce mood swings, best for hot flashes and night sweats, and overcome virginal dryness. Black cohosh is used to treat menstrual irregularities during perimenopause, they are also good for skin care.

3. Red Clover

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Many women use red clover before and after menopause to avoid harmful impact on their bodies. It is extracted from red clover plant and available either in tablet or as tea. It can also be used with other herbs. Red clove has isoflavones (phytoestrogen), which is similar to female estrogen. It helps to reduce hot flashes along with night sweats. Older women who have sleep problem can use it to overcome this problem. It is an excellent option to reduce stress and anxiety disorder. It can also slow down the aging effects on skins.

4. Soy

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Many studies and research suggests that the more you add soy-rich food in your meals; the more your body gets isoflavones(estrogen) which are definitely supporting your body to reduce the impact of symptoms of menopause. Women who use it are less worried about the symptoms of menopause. Tofu is the most commonly used soy supplement.

Benefits of soy are:

Reduce Hot flashes

Lower cholesterol level

Control weight gain

Improve bones density and reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis

5. Calcium Supplements

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Calcium is essential for many body functions such as nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, and blood clotting, and above all, the health of bones. In menopause, the estrogen level of women decreases, which in result make their body unable to get calcium from dietary sources; thus, their bones become weak due to lack of plasma calcium concentration. Therefore, doctors always recommend the intake of calcium supplements. especially for females to prevent calcium depletion and maintain bone mass. If you want to protect yourself from bones diseases and osteoporosis, then start taking any good supplement of calcium with the consultation of your doctor.

6. Vitamin D

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If women of 40s and 50s have symptoms like fatigue, low immunity, joint pain, muscle aches, depression, mood swings, weights gain, bone fracture and damaged cognitive function (memory loss) along with hormonal disturbance, then they need to check their vitamin D level. You can get it naturally through sunlight and diet, but due to menopause, skin and digestive system become more sensitive, so you need to go for Vitamin D supplements. You can take it either in tablet or capsule form according to your choice and doctor’s advice.

7. Wild Yam

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Wild yam is also an excellent alternative hormones therapy for menopause. It is a plant which contains diosgenin, which is an alternative for the female hormone estrogen. Benefits of wild yams are:

Reduce Virginal dryness

Treat Premenstrual syndrome

Decrease the risk of bone diseases

It can also help females to tackle mood swings, hot flashes, and anxiety

It is beneficial to deal risk of insomnia

In its cream form, it is useful for skin problems

8. Ginseng

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Ginseng is another herbal remedy widely used to treat symptoms of menopause. Red and white ginsengs are the most frequently used ginseng for menopause symptoms. In fact, it helps to improve overall health, not only menopause symptoms. Ginseng Supplements are excellent medicine to treat stress and anxiety. Moreover, ginseng has a good effect on the immune system in the postmenopausal period of females. It can also function as an adaptogen to revamp physical and mental health. Risk of cancer, diabetes, and hypertension is low in women who are a regular user of ginseng in menopause.

9. ST.John’s Wort

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Because of magical qualities, this flowering plant has an extraordinary impact on mental health in menopause. ST. John’s Wort is also recommended as the best alternative for antidepressant medicines. Women in their postmenopausal are advised to use 900-milligram tablet of ST. John’s Wort to improve their menstrual cycle and relieve the severe symptoms of PMS. Some women in their menopause period complain about skin inflammation and other skin issues, which can be eliminated by its antibacterial property.

10. DHEA Supplements

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Some adult and older women lack DHEA hormones, which cause many physical and psychological problems. So DHEA supplements are best used to balance the amount of DHEA hormones. Some other benefits of DHEA supplements are:

Low Libido

Overcome hot flashes

Enhance sexual function

Improve the cognitive function of the brain

11. Dong Quai Female Ginseng

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Dong Quai is used for medicine preparation in China, Japan, and Korea a century ago. It is also known as female ginseng. Supplements made from its roots are commonly used to treat menopause symptoms such as inflammation, immune deficiency, headaches, osteoarthritis, hot flashes and risk of breast cancer.

12. Sage

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Sage is an herb generally used in many food recipes as well as in dietary supplements, also known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Other than these, it can be used to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings.

13. Evening Primrose Oil

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EPO is extracted from seeds of the evening primrose plant and is used to overcome pain and discomfort during menopause. As it contains a high concentration of fatty acid (gamma-linoleic acid), helpful in hormonal production. Moreover, this oil helps diminish the menopause symptoms such as anxiety, hair loss, hot flashes, insomnia, weight gain, mood swings, and night sweats.

14. Sea Buck Oil

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Chinese have been using this oil, extracted from orange berry-like fruit, thousand years ago for skin and virginal health. It’s used to hydrate the skin and act as an anti-aging supplement. Its supplements are also used to combat virginal dryness along with other virginal issues.

All supplements have some implication and side effects along with benefits, so before taking any supplement to discuss with your doctor or pharmacist to avoid any health hazard.

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